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VoiceThread/GoogleEarthProject.

My Evaluation: The Voice Thread and Google Earth project was quite hard because you couldnt have a double up on places and you had to put it on so many different things like Voice Thread, Google Earth and wikispace. At the end when we were putting our Voice Threads on Google Earth we didn't publish them and we had already sent them to the teacher, so we had to publish them all and put them on Google Earth again. We had some assistance from the teacher (Mrs Yeo) and alot from Tiffany Brown who helped us get the Voice Threads on Google Earth and use Voice Thread with comments and different pictures. One of us was the overseas person and the other was the NZ person, we chose places that we had either been to or had heard of before. We didnt have a overseas sports place so we had to find one in time to tell the teacher what we had chosen. I think that Lydia and I worked well together because in the end we got it done and got through the tough spots.We shared the work load well because Lydia did most of the Voice Thread and I put them on the Google Earth because hers did not save. We managed to split it in two and get it all done evenly. This projet was completed on the due date and we didnt need more time.

GIMP PROJECT

I used a colourful technique so that it would attract people's eyes and it would also make my poster more exciting and less boring. I put about 3-4 pictures on it and there were layers on my poster. I used a colour and font that you would be able to see on bright colours.

Google Sketch up project

What do I know about this? What do I know about the topic? Have I encountered anything like this before? What questions can I ask to help me understand is required? What skills and knowledge will I be using? We need to create a Performing Arts Centre (PAC) that fits into the area that we have been given. It needs to have music classrooms, wardrobes, lighting, backstage, Foyer and many more. I know how to make a building on Google Sketch up and this will help me because one of the requirements is to make it on Google Sketch up. No I have not but I hope that if I do something similar in the future then the skills from this project will come in handy. What buildings will be taken down to make the PAC? How many people does it need to seat? I will be using the skills that I have in Google Sketch up to help me and I will have some pictures of other PAC’s to give me some ideas. What is the task? What am I trying to do? What are my goals? What do I need in order to do this? Explain the task in your own words Investigate some examples. What are the obstacles? Can I draw a diagram that will help me to visualise my work? How will I know that I have completed the task? The task is to make a PAC on Google Sketch up that can hold music classes and drama classes. My goals are to complete the task and to have an inside and outside of the PAC. I am going to try and manage my time. I am trying to make a PAC using Google Sketch up that fits the criteria we are given, and is handed in on the due date of the 29th of July. I need to use Google Sketch up and to present my final product in a power point. I need to manage my time and have a check list of what needs to be in it. I will need to use components to make the inside of the PAC. I need to make a PAC on Google Sketch up that fits the criteria. Alfriston PAC, Sydney Opera House. Some obstacles are there being no components that fit what you want. Another one is the sizing because you need for it to fit onto the area given. Yes I can and it will help me know what I want and it will be easier to make and make changes to it is it is on paper. When I have ticked off all the criteria and I cannot find anything to make better.
 * ** Gather/Organise ** ||
 * TASC Wheel - Designing Dio's new Performing Arts Centre using Google Sketchup ||
 * ** Identify ** ||

How many ideas can I think of? Limit ideas to two or three. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each idea. Is there another way to do this? What resources (books, websites, etc) have I been provided with? What do other people think about this?
 * ** Generate ** ||

I can think of one main idea but I have thought of some more ideas for the different rooms. I have chosen to do the main idea that I had and make one of the room designs the foyer. The foyer room that I might be using fits onto the PAC in the right spot. It is a big short though. I could design a new foyer that fits the height and is the same size. We have the Wiki to tell us what to do and we have the programs on the Wiki to show you how to make things in Google Sketch up. They think that I should go with the first foyer because it is more attractive and it would work better. Which is the best idea? Explain your reasons for the decision. What the arguments for and against each idea? Which idea is the best one for completing the task? What is my plan? I think that the best idea is the first option. I chose the first option because it is a more open and good looking option. It has all the things that a foyer needs and it leads into the café and show rooms. The first option because it has all of the things that it needs. My plan is to make the foyer and fit it onto the PAC that I have already name.
 * ** Decide ** ||

Let's do it! Am I making progress through the plan? Am I doing this correctly? Do I need to revise my plan? As you continue, you may discover facts that require changing the plan.
 * ** Implement ** ||

I have done most of my PAC and I am just creating the foyer. I think I am doing it correctly because it is working so far. I did have to change the pavilion because it was not working for me.

How well did I do? Did I complete the task as set originally set out? Did I solve the problem? What have I done? What have I done really well? Could I have done it better? What areas need improvement? Am I ready to communicate my ideas or show/display my work to others? I think that my PAC went better than I thought it would because I was not very good at it at first but I got better as I went on. I did design a PAC that fits the criteria and has most or all of the things that it needs. I have made a PAC that has the criteria that Mrs Gordon said we need. I really like my foyer because it is colourful and it has everything it needs. I could have made it a better colour than it is now. I thing that I could improve the inside of it. I think that I could show some people what to do for something’s because people have asked me about how to do things. I have also given people ideas about how to make seats. Let's tell someone! Who can I tell? Who is my audience? What is the best way to present this to my audience? What should I say to ensure my audience understands? How do I interest my audience in my ideas? Do I have the right information to get my message across to my audience? I could tell my teacher and my classmates. My audience is the class and the music staff. I think that the best way to present it is on a power point or website. I should say what each room is for and what it has in it. Use colourful things and effects on the slides. Yes I do because I know how to use Microsoft power point. What have I learned? How would I do this again? What would I change to improve my performance? How have I improved since that last time I worked on a similar task? What knowledge have I learned? Can this knowledge be used elsewhere? How has my thinking changed as a result of this work? What skills have I learned and developed? Can these skills be applied to other subjects/activities? What problems did I have to solve? How did I use the strengths of others to help me? I have learned that Google sketch up is harder than you think and it sometimes does not want to do what you want it to do but there is always a way. I would improve it by not having as many plain colours and having a few more spaces for students to display their art. I think that I got better because in the practices that we did they were quite bad and this was not as bad as I thought. I have learnt that it is not as easy as you think. I think that if you were wanting to be a designer then this programme is a good thing to know how to use. I think that instead of thinking that these projects will be easy I now think that they will take a long time and be hard. I can now make a building in Google Sketch up and colour the walls and use all the tools. Yes it think that it could be applied to technology because designing and that stuff is on Google Sketch up and we need it for technology. I had the problem of colouring because I wanted it to be soft colours and not to bold. I saw some peoples PAC’s and I got the idea of a colourful window.
 * ** Evaluate ** ||
 * ** Communicate ** ||
 * ** Learn from experience ** ||